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Originally Posted by Thunderball
They are definitely different to an extent. But when you cut through some superficialities, Canadians have more in common with Americans than they do with Britons or even Australians and New Zealanders. Much of this media related, but also due to geography, history and economics.
Have you read "The Nine Nations of North America?" While a little flawed, it brings up a good point that similarities run more North-South, than East-West. Are Albertans like Carolinans, Floridians or New Yorkers? Nope. But quite similar to Montanans, Coloradians and some of the more Liberal parts of Texas, like Austin. The thing is, no Canadian province has much in common with the SE US, which a source of a lot of the problems in the US. You've taken Poli Sci with me, Heather, and that 521 course showed it off quite well, the regions of Canada are quite different too. Especially Quebec vis-a-vis anyone, and Alberta v. Atlantic Canada.
Essentially, its all relative.
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You should read Fire and Ice. You're right, differences are east/west, not north/south, however, there are still marked differences north/south as well. The guy did an amazing survey across all regions in both Canada and the US and compared the results. Really, quite fascinating. Generalities aside, the two countries are actually moving apart in their social values.